p, 1898-2003 GB
Musician / Composer of Classical
A.k.a. George Conrad Leonard
George Conrad Leonard (10 October 1898 – 19 April 2003) was a British composer and pianist. He was born in South Norwood.Leonard served in the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War; he left the army in 1919 with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. Leonard then studied music at the Guildhall School of Music, and he subsequently toured the country as a professional musician.From the 1930s, he performed with stars like Fred Astaire, Cole Porter and Gracie Fields. He composed over 400 ballads; the most famous being "My Love is Only For You" (1946) and "I heard a Robin singing" (1948).
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Life Can Be A Song | Conrad Leonard, Claire Rutter, Stephen Gadd | 2002 | Album |